Кудинова Практическиы курс англиыского языка для студентов международник Ч.3 2014

Talking: Lying in Public

In groups: Match an item \ items in the box to the correct picture.

queue-jumping fiddling taxes dropping litter sexism jaywalking

breaking the speed limit (=speeding)

cheating hitting/ smacking faredodging stealing from work

1) In this country which of these things are illegal? Which are against-the-rules?

Which are anti-social or impolite? Which are bad manners?

2) Has anyone you know done any of these things? What was your reaction to it? How did it all end?

3) Have you ever been a witness to any of these things? What did you do?

4) Which of the things in the pictures are always wrong? Or does it often depend on the situation?

Listening and Speaking: My Most Memorable Lie

1. Work in small groups and discuss the following questions.

Did you ever tell lies as a child? Can you remember any? Talk about them in your groups. Decide which is the most interesting lie in your group and tell the class.

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2. Listen to six people talking about their most memorable lie. Correct the statements.

a)Andrew was playing in the swimming pool when his father came home.

b)Paul only lied once as a child because he swore and stole biscuits.

c)Carolyn went to America for her

girlfriend’s wedding.

d)Kiki finally told her grandmother the truth.

e)Sean learnt Judo at school.

f)Kate was not punished for lying.

Before you listen make sure you

know these words: to stub a cigarette, halfway through sth, a grate, to deny sth, a confession, to confess, to make sth up, to end up doing sth / somewhere, to suit sb, frumpy, a necklace, to defend sb, consequence (uncountable), to spank sb.

3. Listen again and answer the questions.

1)Andrew says, I completely denied all knowledge. Of what? How had he tried to hide the evidence?

2)Paul says, bizarrely what you end

up doing is lying ... so that you’ve got something to say. Lying to who? When? Why is it bizarre?

3)Carolyn says, I had to tell a white lie. What was it? Why was it a white lie? What did nothing for whose figure?

4)Kiki says, I know where I lost it.

What did she lose? Where did she lose it? What was her lie?

5)Sean says, somebody's mother rang my mother to get details. To get details of what? Why did he lie in the first place?

6)Kate says, I put him in the box... and I shut the lid. Who did she put in the box? Which box? How does she excuse her behaviour?

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4. Which words go with which lie? What do they refer to?

confession frumpy dressing up box gold-filtered a robbery spanked stubs necklace the playground a princess a grate a soldier sins

5. What do you think?

Which of the six lies do you think are ‘good’ reasons to lie? Which are ‘bad’? Which are white lies?

Work alone. List other occasions when you think it might be good to lie and occasions when it is definitely not.

Discuss your ideas with your group. Do you all agree about what are

‘good’ and ‘bad’ lies?

Reading and Speaking: Lies, damned lies, and here are the statistics

1.Before you read: Who do you think people most often tell lies to? Mothers? Best friends? Romantic partners? Strangers? Acquaintances?

2.Before reading the text match these words and phrases to the correct

3.Scan the text, find the answers to ex. 1 and find equivalents to the following: ценить, записывать что-либо, вводить в заблуждение, дополнительный, знакомые (сущ.), находка / выясненное обстоятельство, взаимодействие

4.Choose the best synonym from the brackets for the underlined words:

1.Teens lie to their moms less because they trust them more than their fathers.

2.their children don’t appreciate them (obey / value)

3.their offsprings are lying to them (children / friends)

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4.Mums fare better than total strangers (have better results / are more patient)

5.and jot down whether they lied (describe / make a note of)

6.your hideous taste in sweaters ( terrible / unusual)

7.on the dishonesty spectrum (list / scale)

8.the researchers grilled them (selected / questioned)

9.mothers can take heart from another finding (feel proud of / be encouraged by)

5.Read the text, make a plan of it and correct these false statements:

a)Teenagers lie most often to their moms.

b)Bella DePaulo asked teens to write down all the lies they said for a month.

c)DePaulo defined lying as “giving false information for enjoying oneself”.

d)In close relations people say a lot of self-serving lies.

e)The respondents lied more to the people they felt closest to.

f)Most truthful people are in romantic relations.

g)It’s possible that the respondents lied to the researchers.

Lies, damned lies, and here are the statistics

MOTHERS who feel their children don't appreciate them can add another grievance to the list: half the time, their offsprings are lying to them. A study designed to reveal the truth about lying shows that undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46 per cent of their conversations. Still, mums fare better than total strangers, who are told lies an astonishing 77 per cent of the time.

Bella DePaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, asked 77 undergraduates and 70 local townspeople to keep a record of all their conversations for a week, and jot down whether they lied at any time. DePaulo defined lying as 'when you intentionally try to mislead someone', so she would catch the smallest of lies.

The students told an average of two lies a day, while the others lied once a day. They said they had been studying when they had been out with friends. One told his parents that a textbook cost $50 rather than $20 - so that they would send him extra money. Female students constantly told their plain-looking room-mates that they were pretty. 'They're everyday lies,' says DePaulo.

DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell fewer lies to those they feel closest to. College students lied to their best friends 28 per cent

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of the time but lied to acquaintances 48 per cent of the time. In close relationships, people were more likely to tell 'kind-hearted' lies, designed to protect feelings, rather than self-serving lies. 'In short, don't expect even your closest friend to tell you about your hideous taste in sweaters,' says DePaulo.

Romantic partners fall somewhere between close friends and acquaintances on the dishonesty spectrum. Both students and people outside university lied to romantic partners about a third of the time. DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance.

DePaulo thinks the results are representative of society as a whole because the two groups had such similar patterns of lying behaviour. She also believes those taking part were telling the truth about lying. The researchers grilled them vigorously to check whether they had written misleading reports.

Mothers can take heart from one other finding. They may have been lied to, but at least their children talked to them. The students recorded telling few lies to fathers - because they had virtually no interaction with them.

Vincent Kiernan, Washington

Grammar Revision: Quantifiers

1. In which of the following sentences can you replace few / little with not many / much? In which ones do few / little mean some?

1.I'm pleased to say that a few of you will get your black belt next year.

2.Unfortunately, few of you are likely to pass the exam.

3.There's little time to practise for the grading next week.

4.We've got a little time left. What shall we practise?

2.Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1.Several my friends have taken up volleyball recently.

2.Far too much children lack discipline these days.

3.Could you give me little help?

4.A little of the parents take up martial arts with their children.

5.Hardly any the spectators left before the end of the game.

6.It's great that we managed to get few tickets.

7.This sport is so new that we have a little information about it.

3.Read the 'Food facts' below. Which words and phrases from the box do you think go in the gaps?

Food facts

There is (1)__________evidence that people who eat (2)__________burgers can become ill.

Although humans can't actually survive without (3)__________salt, we actually need (4)__________of it. (5)__________salt can be extremely bad for you.

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Apples contain (6)__________sugar so if you eat (7)__________apples, it’s a good idea to clean your teeth afterwards.

There are (8)__________varieties of mushroom which are poisonous, and

(9)__________which can actually kill you. There are (10)__________deaths through eating poisonous mushrooms every year

4. Make twelve sentences that are true for you.

5. Choose the best quantifier to complete the text. If both make sense, what is the difference in meaning?

The Lazy Cook’s Survival Guide

-Always keep a supply of these things in your store cupboard: (a) some / any olive oil, (b) a few / plenty of anchovies, some olives, (c) too much / plenty of rice and pasta, lots of black pepper, (d) a few / too many tins of tomatoes, and a good-sized piece of cheese. This way you always have something for dinner.

-(e) Some / Any kinds of dishes (casseroles, soups, curries) improve with

keeping, so it’s a good idea to make enough for more than one meal

If you cook pasta, make sure you don’t cook (f) too much / enough: there is nothing you can do with it the next day. On the other hand, cook more potatoes and rice than you need. There are (g) lots of / quite a few ways to use yesterday's potatoes and rice.

- Always check that you have (h) enough / plenty of coffee, tea. milk (or whatever your morning drink happens to be) before you go to bed - and while

the shops are still open That way you’ll have (i) anything / something nice to wake up to.

- (j)Very few / Quite a few people can be bothered to cook a big meal every day. Remember you can live on just soup and bread, though this does get rather boring after a while.

6. Write a similar advice sheet about one of the topics below, using

quantifiers.

What you need for the perfect picnic. What you need for the perfect party.

What to put in a small suitcase for a perfect week's beach holiday What you need in your rucksack for a perfect weekend's hiking

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Listening, Speaking, Language Spot: Exaggeration

1. Discuss the following questions:

Which nationalities have a reputation for being passionate, spontaneous, and temperamental?

Which nationalities are more controlled and reserved?

2.Which of these declarations of love are exaggerated? Which are understated?

I adore you and I can’t live without you. I’m really rather fond of you.

I’m absolutely crazy about you.

We get on pretty well, don’t you think?

I worship the ground you walk on.

3.Match a line in A with a line in B.

4. Listen and check your answers. Which words are examples of exaggeration? Which are understatements? Practise the conversations with a partner.

5 Work with a partner. Take turns to read aloud these understated remarks and give an exaggerated reply.

Example: I'm quite tired. Do you think we could continue with this tomorrow? - Yeah, let's stop now. I'm absolutely exhausted.

1.Is that a new watch? I bet that cost a bit.

2.It’s a bit chilly in here, don’t you think?

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3.These shoes are rather nice, aren’t they?

4.Can we stop at the next service station? I could do with something to eat.

5.I think those two like each other, don’t you?

6.I bet you were a bit upset when your team lost.

Grammar Revision: Verbs + ing / infinitive

Write the remaining part of the verb patterns as in the example, give a

translation, make up 10 different sentences in Russian for you partner to translate: Example: to advise – to advise somebody to do something

to allow, to try, to remember, to forget, to like / love, to stop, to regret, to arrange, to start, to let, to make, to help, to mind, to look forward to, not to be able to help…, to avoid, to begin, to expect, to refuse, to decide.

Revision: Letter Writing

1 Read Nancy’s letter of application to Worldwatch. Put one word into each gap.

2. Look at Nancy’s letter

again.

a) In what other ways can you begin and end formal letters?

b) In what ways can you begin and end informal letters?

c) Where is Nancy’s address written?

d) Where is the address of

the company she’s writing to?

e) In what other way can you write the date?

f) Where does Nancy sign her name?

g) Where does she print her name?

h) There are three paragraphs. What is the aim of each one?

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3. Write a letter of application for the following job in the Daily News. TRANS-GLOBE COACHES want

Travel Couriers

In • Europe • the Far East • North and South America

Have you got good interpersonal skills? Can you speak two or more languages? Do you want to see the world?

Please apply with CV to

The Personnel Manager Trans-Globe Coaches Victoria Square London SW1 6VC

Reading, Vocabulary and Listening: Performance Reviews

1. Read the mini-reviews from the listings magazine Time Out, London. Match the types of events (1-6) with the reviews (A-H). There may be more than one correct answer.

Critic's choice

A. On the Waterfront

Steven Berkoff returns to the stage in a new adaptation of the Academy Awardwinning film about a boxer who takes on the mob.

B. The Phantom of the Opera

Critics of this stage musical call it tired, but its lavish and bold set design is still awe-inspiring and it's a touching story of love and desire.

C. Lost and Found Orchestra

Featuring dance, music, comedy and aerial performance, the orchestra comprises an incredible array of invented instruments (including vacuum cleaners and traffic cones), played by the 32 multi-talented performers, plus a choir.

D. Amused Moose

Great night out at this award-winning comedy club with a laughter-packed bill.

E. Kenny Wheeler

This out of the way venue keeps the quality sky high with another star-studded show featuring legendary UK trumpeter Wheeler and guitar virtuoso Parricelli. Catch this if you can, it should be a corker.

F. An Experiment On A Bird In The Air Pump + Das Wanderlust

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